The Nazca Lines, with former Off the Hook chef and native Peruvian Santiago Gomero at the helm, has opened in the old Happy Teriyaki space at 3260 N. U.S. Highway 17-92 in Longwood … Viet-Nomz, the popular fast-casual Vietnamese joint, will take over space of the the short-lived Yummii 2 Go at 1330 N. Orange Ave. in Winter Park. Look for pho, rice bowls, banh mi and bao to be served sometime in August …
The Chef’s Table and The Tasting Room in Winter Garden will relocate to the historic Bond Building. The Tasting Room will occupy 2 W. Plant St., at the corner of Plant and Main, with The Chef’s Table next door at 12 W. Plant St. Both are expected to open in mid-2027. Until then, service continues uninterrupted at the current location … MilkShake Factory, specializing in indulgent, hand-spun milkshakes made with homemade ice cream, handcrafted sundaes, molten chocolate cups and house-made chocolate treats, opens July 25 in the old Popcorn Junkie space on the ground floor of the City View Apartments at 595 W. Church St., Unit K. Opening day will feature BOGO shakes, sundaes and molten cups, free T-shirts for the first 100 customers and a DJ …
Crooked Can Brewing Co. at the Hills City Center has opened at 1600 Crooked Can Loop in Minneola. Billed as “Florida’s largest craft brewery,” the 43,000-square-foot space also houses a food hall with such food vendors as AJ’s Pizza Joint, Empanada & Co., Brazilian steakhouse Braza, Daniel’s Cheesesteaks, Sir Benji’s Donuts, This Little Piggy BBQ and the soon-to-open Norigami and Kai Kai BBQ & Dumplings … Red Lobster will reopen its Kissimmee location at 7780 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway July 29 with a refreshed exterior and interior. The reopening arrives just as Red Lobster kicks off Crabfest …
Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe has opened at 10065 University Blvd. offering everything from fresh fruit and ice cream smoothies to sweet and savory croffles to açai bowls … The Brave Burger, a local chain run by a Brazilian businessman, will open its fourth location inside the Marketplace at Avalon Park. The burgers may be tasty, but the branding — imagery of war-bonneted Native Americans, phrases like “As you savor your burger, close your eyes and feel the strength of the American warrior” — is in rather poor taste.
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This article appears in July 22-28, 2026.
